Scientists find mysterious ‘perfectly aligned’ holes on Atlantic ocean floor that look human-made

Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022

Scientists have stumbled upon a series of seemingly human-made organised holes on the Atlantic Ocean floor whose origins remain a mystery.

The “perfectly aligned” holes were discovered on 23 July but have been previously reported from the region, researchers studying the ocean floor aboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer said.